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The Political Motives Behind Russia’s Coronavirus Aid

Planet Moscow

The Kremlin was quick to send military medical aid to Italy, Serbia, and the United States. The aim: getting sanctions lifted.

Trade, but Not so Free

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2020

A partial retreat from globalization will be a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.

Not for Turning

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2020

The COVID-19-induced economic carnage provides Boris Johnson with a cover for a hard Brexit. 

Carbon Critical: The Great Unwanted Climate Experiment

Carbon Critical Eye on Europe

Lower carbon emissions is a rare silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic. Just don’t confuse it for actual good news for the climate.

Russia’s Coronavirus Drama

Planet Moscow

Putin’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has produced a paradox: instead of using the pandemic to further strengthen his personalized power, Russia’s president has refused to take tough measures.

Pariscope: Imagine Macron Declares War and No One Shows Up

Eye on Europe

Macron wants to turn Corona into a European challenge, but falls flat on his own and Berlin’s nationalist reflexes.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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